The Effects of stabilisation exercises on performance in amputee football players

To research the effects of stabilisation exercises on the performance in Amputee football players, 20 amputee football players in the age range of 18-50 were included in the study. Individuals were split into two groups, Exercise (n=10), and Control (n=10) respectively. Football players were evaluated in terms of body composition, muscular strength and endurance, anaerobic strength, flexibility, balance, speed and agility. Core stabilisation exercise program was applied to the Exercise group in addition to the training program and the results of performance tests were recorded. Training program was applied to the control group during the season and the results of the performance tests were evaluated. All the performance results of the players before and after the training were recorded. In the light of our study, when groups were evaluated before and after training, it was determined that the number of sit-ups in the exercise group increased compared with pre-training results and there was improvement in back extensors (p>0.05).In the control group, the duration and number of sit-ups, number and duration of push-ups were similar to before and after training; however, it was observed that in spite of the fact that there was increase in body flexors and back extensors after the training, it was not significant. (p>0.05). Among the pre-training and post-training physical fitness parameters of groups, flexibility and vertical jump were specified as increased. (p<0.05). However, there was no difference in terms of differential values after the training. (p>0.05). Although, there was no difference in the groups for flexibility and agility in themselves after and before the training, the difference with regard to the differential value between the groups was significant. (p<0.05).To conclude, while it was observed that the stabilisation exercise had positively changed some parameters in the performance of amputee football players, it had the same effects as the routine training. New studies investigating the effect of stabilisation exercises on the prevention of injury are needed to be conducted.